tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post7384245449825299796..comments2024-03-01T21:01:15.174-06:00Comments on Biblical Christianity: Growing your blog: what to do, what NEVER to do; plus some history, for freeDJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-56911237217441200482012-03-12T09:53:12.929-05:002012-03-12T09:53:12.929-05:00Dan,
Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I ...Dan,<br /><br />Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I certainly hope to at least grow as a writer from reading the blogs I follow.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987985549747283669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-59504133942978970192012-03-10T12:15:58.795-06:002012-03-10T12:15:58.795-06:00Dan, thank you for a good post with life-gained wi...Dan, thank you for a good post with life-gained wisdom. There's part of the blogger thing that I can't quite seem to get a handle on. I know you're busy with outside work, family, church, etc. I'm busy with a lot of things, many of them very good things. I do like to write, but am painfully, molasses-in-Minnesota-winter slow at it. I can only assume that you do not struggle with speed of writing.<br /><br />What choices have you made, apart from speedy writing, to make writing a priority? For example, have you decided to not serve on a church board, not teach Sunday School, not work overtime unless absolutely necessary, not.... you get the idea. It's not a matter of 'love to write, hate everything else'. How do you go about prioritizing the things you love, so that the people you love face-to-face (and I'm sure there are many of them) do not get short shrift as you pour yourself into writing?<br /><br />Thanks again for your repeated encouragements and wise advice on your blog. You are, in all honesty, the one blog I regularly read and benefit from consistently. As a blog-to-face recipient of your counsel, I am thankful for it and for your commitment to doing us good.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />DaveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858857487962300855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-89088628602453310132012-03-08T14:47:20.705-06:002012-03-08T14:47:20.705-06:00Setting the bar kinda huh, DJP? :)
One of the thi...Setting the bar kinda huh, DJP? :)<br /><br /><i>One of the things you failed to mention was that you need to have a profile that clearly shows you have a blog.</i><br /><br />Took me 15 minutes to figure out how to do this.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907232516924907165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-49891530450339250832012-03-07T09:43:19.146-06:002012-03-07T09:43:19.146-06:00For a great example of not posting regularly:
htt...For a great example of not posting regularly:<br /><br />http://www.ceb1984.wordpress.comChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606292899155249285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-27792755471516538932012-03-07T08:52:12.721-06:002012-03-07T08:52:12.721-06:00Nice of you to slum over here, DB.
(c:Nice of you to slum over here, DB.<br /><br />(c:DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-48961871420331230832012-03-07T08:50:49.550-06:002012-03-07T08:50:49.550-06:00Thanks for the shout-out, Dan! You are too kind, b...Thanks for the shout-out, Dan! You are too kind, brother!Denny Burkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037957191765812835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-25995791541737332542012-03-07T08:37:03.626-06:002012-03-07T08:37:03.626-06:00Good tips to remember and bring up from time to ti...Good tips to remember and bring up from time to time. I've enjoyed blogging over the last two years, from when I started just blogging about what I was learning from my own studies in the Bible. Along the way it has attracted a few readers interested in the particular topics, and writing the blog has helped to sharpen my own thinking.Lynda Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755739519555633760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-70021144690501556532012-03-06T22:23:35.180-06:002012-03-06T22:23:35.180-06:00For the record, no one visit my blog, please. I do...For the record, no one visit my blog, please. I don't want to have to apologize to anyone for my tone or word choices, and be targeted for destruction by George Soros and Media Matters. I'm also really bad at inviting people for coffee to chat things over. <br /><br />Worse yet, obsessive, banned stalker troll OSO might come and look me up. I haven't used my ban power in so long I've forgotten how to do it.Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-44003708089839656852012-03-06T18:16:07.187-06:002012-03-06T18:16:07.187-06:00Quick, I just commented. Will you come visit my bl...Quick, I just commented. Will you come visit my blog? Please? PLEEZE!<br /><br />...<br />...<br />...<br /><br />Don't make me link to it. 8^)Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264274336322086961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-13900369194957982522012-03-06T17:11:11.696-06:002012-03-06T17:11:11.696-06:00These are great points. I almost wondered if you ...These are great points. I almost wondered if you wrote it for my sake, just like when you wrote <a href="http://bibchr.blogspot.com/2010/04/on-blogging-philosophy-etiquette.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>. When I was blogging more frequently about life and family, I was more verbose, and also was a much worse manager of my household, unfortunately. So my blogging dropped off as I changed some of my habits into better ones for my family. But I really do want to blog again...only better than before; mainly for the reasons you have encouraged it. I'm still looking for other habits I can kill and replace with blogging, so it might happen one day. But in the meantime, I really enjoy reading your blog & team Pyro, and am content to be a commenter who hopefully doesn't stick her foot in her mouth or cause too many people to roll their eyes and shake their head.Merrilee Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770625841767761025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-82383409104283207072012-03-06T16:09:50.447-06:002012-03-06T16:09:50.447-06:00That's nice of you to say. I guess I try to th...That's nice of you to say. I guess I try to think there's always room for improvement :)JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-72493899265539796812012-03-06T16:00:30.105-06:002012-03-06T16:00:30.105-06:00Well, JG, you actually have more followers than I ...Well, JG, you actually have more followers than I do at this blog; you do do <a href="http://www.meandmysoldierman.com/2011/10/book-review-world-tilting-gospel.html" rel="nofollow">epic book-reviews</a>; unlike me, you've been published at Big Hollywood, and you are a lively, prodigious Tweeter. So, y'ain't doing all that bad.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-80664865158394052822012-03-06T15:57:18.096-06:002012-03-06T15:57:18.096-06:00Great advice, all. I do try and make an effort to ...Great advice, all. I do try and make an effort to comment on blogs as I read them. Often times, though, I can't think of more to say than, "Interesting." or "Good luck." Depending on the situation, of course. My biggest problem are the epic-length posts. <br /><br />Please check out my blog.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-22284766134259035592012-03-06T13:52:41.095-06:002012-03-06T13:52:41.095-06:00Excellent post! I wrote about the same topic on m...Excellent post! I wrote about the same topic on my blog. You can read it here... :)<br /><br />Seriously, nice article. We started about six months ago and wish we had read this information then.<br /><br />Come to learn most of it by trial and error. Still need to do a better job of commenting on other blogs.<br /><br />Thanks again for the helpful info!<br /><br />~SahibSahibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710077740526033868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-17920119996226921012012-03-06T13:45:56.867-06:002012-03-06T13:45:56.867-06:00Thanks for this, DJP. I've personally been, at...Thanks for this, DJP. I've personally been, at least, working on writing and posting more often, but sometimes it's hard to figure out something to write every day.Adam Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711190417225281777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-85972286742024513262012-03-06T13:45:46.711-06:002012-03-06T13:45:46.711-06:00Thanks for the memory, Scoot. Just for you, I adde...Thanks for the memory, Scoot. Just for you, I added a caption to another one of those pix.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-18872435543603355232012-03-06T13:09:12.673-06:002012-03-06T13:09:12.673-06:00Another important tip: have witty mouse-overs for ...Another important tip: have witty mouse-overs for your pictures. <a href="http://teampyro.blogspot.com/2009/04/non-sola-scriptura-blackaby-view-of_03.html" rel="nofollow">The white van</a> still makes me laugh. <br /><br /><i>Have something worth saying out loud in public.</i><br />This is hard for me to hear, but you're exactly right. Hunker down, gain some knowledge, ponder it and then start writing. You and your audience will be better for it.Scothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573138499478048502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-14096627094157576262012-03-06T11:57:59.223-06:002012-03-06T11:57:59.223-06:00I've always wanted to have a chat with Eutychu...I've always wanted to have a chat with Eutychus and discuss his little acrobatic maneuver out the window. Thankfully, there aren't any windows in the Sunday school classroom where I teach, but I try to keep my boring drone to 45 minutes or less. ;)Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-8330688968590748342012-03-06T11:50:26.129-06:002012-03-06T11:50:26.129-06:00"Then you'd better be able to raise the d..."Then you'd better be able to raise the dead like Paul did, too," I replied.<br /><br />One of the reasons I like to read this blog- It is fun to laugh. and I NEVER read a blog if self-referenced in a comment.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135676378678046643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-14602940343529577612012-03-06T11:30:26.434-06:002012-03-06T11:30:26.434-06:00Obviously there are exceptions to the length thing...Obviously there are exceptions to the length thing. What's important is the Romans 12:3 rule. I knew a brother of limited abilities who believed God talked to him directly. He had very, VERY long Bible studies. He pointed out that Paul preached past midnight.<br /><br />"Then you'd better be able to raise the dead like Paul did, too," I replied.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-26316260570361061472012-03-06T11:28:09.602-06:002012-03-06T11:28:09.602-06:00And I thought In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was long at 17 mi...And I thought In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was long at 17 minutes! Write on, brethren. "Luther once said, 'The devil hates goose quills,' and doubtless he has good reason, for ready writers, by the Holy Spirit's blessing, have done his kingdom much damage." CHSKerry James Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083436735702873300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-22630813538589298092012-03-06T10:39:20.464-06:002012-03-06T10:39:20.464-06:00Well, for women who want good reading, they need o...Well, for women who want good reading, they need only look at the sidebar of my blog, but I don't want to promote my own blog, because that isn't cool.<br /><br />For good reading for the gentler sex, I would comment Rebecca Writes, Lisa Writes, Writing and Living, Daily on My Way to Heaven and Tried by Fire. I hate to pick out just a few because all of the ladies whose blogs I read I feel are my friends, and I only want to encourage, but those women write more regularly, and they are solid in the doctrine, encouraging, and sensitive.<br /><br />One thing I would recommend that no one ever do is to use a member of his/her family as a negative example. I have seen a myriad of young female bloggers tell tales about their husbands - "Oh, he was so dumb, blah, blah, but God taught us a lesson." I think privacy about our marriages is important.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288648996304246570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-64386228928156849942012-03-06T10:11:41.140-06:002012-03-06T10:11:41.140-06:00I pretty much always find you worth reading, no ma...I pretty much always find you worth reading, no matter how long the post. Seriously. <br /><br />Of course, given that my favorite music genre is prog rock with its rebellion against the 3:30 length hit single, that shouldn't be surprising. In fact, it's probably the thing about me my closest friends find the most tiresome, excepting my sense of humor, which runs to the moribund side. Most of them want "Love Me Tender." I prefer "Supper's Ready" at 22 minutes long.Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-57343817762975209522012-03-06T10:08:03.631-06:002012-03-06T10:08:03.631-06:00Was this any good after point one?Was this any good after point one?JackWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384160992033491748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-46821394976385406202012-03-06T10:05:23.825-06:002012-03-06T10:05:23.825-06:00Oh no, of course you're right, Joel. I'm n...Oh no, of course you're right, Joel. I'm not talking about who does and who doesn't have something worth saying. I'm just talking about the reality that if your name is Joe Schmoe or Dan Phillips, and I see a long long post by you, I'm likely just to skip it -- and this is, after all, about building a readership.<br /><br />And I do mean Dan Phillips. You might note that, <i>as a rule</i>, my posts tend not to be epic sagas. This is a bit of preaching that I do try to practice, though of course with exceptions. (But I assume that I'll lose readers for those exceptions, among those who'll glance at the length and say "Yeah, I just don't need that much Dan Phillips today.")DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.com